Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-12-01
LOCAL NOTES.


The CHrEFTAIN's collector has all
his bills made out and will see you to-
day.
IF man acts dishonorably toward
the printer, need he kick II the printer
prints" him7
Lack of space has compelled the
curtaiIment Of most OF our correspond
ence this week.
Taylor Foreman, with his family,
occupy the doctors residence beside
the M. 4. church. tf
The winter term of Worcester
Academy opened on last NJ onday morn
ing under very favorable auspices.
Thomas Waters, a horse thief, was
killed at South Canadian last Monday
by marshals while resisting arrest.
Retribution follows the man who
robs the printer and in a case in mind
it appears to have caught up with him.
g. w. Green has moved into
Judge Clark's house on the hill. Ar
thur Chamberlin will occupy the
house thus vacated.
-Fogy, Moosback & Co. have had
their day, evidently, and are being sue
ceeded by men displaying some life
and animation. SO be it.
The church member who allows
the golden rule and the 9TH command
ment to be torn out Of his bible makes
a mighty poor Christian.
Married, in pastors study, by Rev.
w. T King, November oath. Mr.. James
M. Johnston, of vinita, Ind. Ter. and
Miss Carrie A. Druse, of Belpre, Ohio.
No more prairie fires, for a while
at least. The rain of last Saturday
put stop TO the destructive fires that
have been raging the past few weeks.
Married, November 2lst, by Rev.
w. T. King at hotel.DeBlythe, Mr.. John
T. Townley and Miss Mollie NJ. Mont
gomery. Both of Berryville, Arkan-
sas.
Some disreputable person, on
Thanksgiving night, appropriated to
himself, to have and to hold forever,
the overcoat belonging to X. /. Blake
ney.
Bud Booker, who some weeks ago
shot Agent Quinn, at Chouteau, gave
bond and after getting out OF Jail left
tho country. His bondsmen were DR..
Rurr and Ar.h Mc(tov
Just one month from to-day the
CHIEFTAIS goes out of bookkeeping
and into n CASH business. We cannot
afford to do credit business and so
have determined TO abandon it.
j. w. skinner returned from ST..
Louis, where he purchased his grocery
stock, last Sunday and ever since that
time has been employed with force
of men in fixing up his store room.
Last Wednesday, just asthe CHIEF
TAIN folks were wondering where their
Thanksgiving dinner was coming from,
the expressman put in an appearance
with a saddle of venison which some
friend at Catooss had sent. Thanks.
--"Hev yer got any axes ?" said a
large broad-shoulderel man in Miller &
Co.'S, store yesterday, whereupon sew
eral were shown him. "These ere air
too heavy" he replied. "you see my
wife is gettin' very poorly and can't
handle them heavy axes"
1t is intimated that many of the
prairie fires OF the last few weeks were
purposely set out in order to destroy
the range and thus prevent Texas cattle
from being wintered thereon. Better
leave the matter TO council than re-
sort to extreme aud dangerous meas
ures.
Last week several parties who live
short distance west of Oswego passed
through this town loaded with lumber
from the mills on Spavanaw. Further
than that, w. L. Trott occasionally
sells bill of lumber from his yards, to
people residing in Kansas. This is {
cheap country for lumber.
English sparrows which were frs
noticed in this section Of the country
some few months ago are becoming
quite plentiful. These birds multiply
very rapidly and become quite a nuis
ance. 1t would be som ewhat difficult
however, TO suggest a plan by which
they could be exterminated.
-on Thanksgiving day MIR. l.. L.
Grutchfeld presented the CHIEFrAIs
Office with a box of fine TeIas-mad,
cigars. For the past few days our en-
tire force, from the boss clear down Il
the devil, have been reveling in thu
fragrant aroma from the pure HavanI
weed. Mr.. G. has our lastin g thanks
MARRIED. MIR. NJ. q. Hawkins an'
Miss Ruth Parks, at the residence o
the brides mother 81 miles from Viniti
on Wednesday evening, Novembe
23rd, at o'clock, Rev. N. NJ. whea
officiating. A goodly number o
friends aud relatives Of the bride an
groom were present aud after the mar
riage, sat down to a sumptuous wed
ding supper, which was highly enjoy
ed by all.
The Poison SPRING CASE.
case, which originated in the vicinity {
Mayes has been continued and tn
witnesses have returned from Fol
Smith. The defendant, who is charg
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